Question: Have you ever had a project or idea rejected? What happened and how did you react?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

N/A

Follow-up questions:

How did you feel at that time?
What did you learn from that experience?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Humility,Patience

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s professionalism and flexibility.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Answers that reveal lack of professionalism and lack of flexibility.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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